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Entry 6 senses Webster, 1913

Crossing

· Cross·ing · IPA /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/
01 n. The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean.
  1. 1.
    The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean.
  2. 2.
    The act of making the sign of the cross.
  3. 3.
    The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.
  4. 4.
    Intersection, as of two paths or roads.
  5. 5.
    A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street, or a set of marks across the street pavement indicating that this is a designated location for pedestrians to cross.
  6. 6.
    Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.
    “I do not bear these crossings.” Shak.